SportHurricanes hold off Sabres in Skinner's return to PNC Arena

06:15 12 january 2019

06:15 12 january 2019 Source:
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Aho scores 2, Hurricanes beat Sabres 4-3 in Skinner's return

The Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres kept shooting pucks off each other's players — and they kept going in the net.Sebastian Aho and the Hurricanes simply did it more often.Aho scored two goals off the skates of Buffalo defensemen, and the Hurricanes held on to beat the Sabres 4-3 on Friday night, spoiling Jeff Skinner's return to Raleigh. BOX SCORE: HURRICANES 4, SABRES 3 "Sometimes you don't get those bounces, and today, both of my goals were lucky," Aho said. "So that's how it goes, but a good win." Micheal Ferland had a deflected goal and two assists, Justin Williams also scored and Teuvo Teravainen added two assists.

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The Carolina Hurricanes dealt Jeff Skinner to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forward prospect Now, how does this trade affect the Hurricanes on the ice? Skinner totaled 204 goals and 379 For the second night in a row, the Carolina Hurricanes staved off another comeback, this time topping

RALEIGH, NC - JANUARY 11: Brett Pesce #22 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Jeff Skinner #53 of the Buffalo Sabres battle for a loose puck during an NHL game on January 11 ,2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Curtis McElhinney watches the puck while Buffalo Sabres' Vladimir Sobotka (17), of the Czech Republic, tries to score during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

RALEIGH, NC - JANUARY 11: Johan Larsson #22 of the Buffalo Sabres controls the puck away from the defense of Jordan Martinook #49 of the Carolina Hurricanes during an NHL game on January 11 ,2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)

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RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes no longer have Jeff Skinner but welcomed him back Friday.

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The Carolina Hurricanes Jeff Skinner said that every year the goal is to make the playoffs and the players are disappointed about not qualifying for the The consummate showman, P.K. Subban took off his own jersey and wore Skinner ’ s during the breakaway challenge, playing to the delighted PNC

Not that everyone treated Skinner warmly at PNC Arena. While Skinner did have a power-play goal for the Buffalo Sabres, the Canes' Sebastian Aho, in one second-period exchange, knocked the winger to the ice, then gave him a few rude shoves after Skinner was back up.

Nor did Aho go easy on the Sabres. While Skinner was once the Canes' rising young star and big fan favorite, Aho now is that guy, and his two goals spurred a 4-3 victory.

Aho called both of his goals lucky and there was some luck involved, as the puck went off Sabres defensemen each time - first Rasmus Dahlin, then Jake McCabe - and past goalie Carter Hutton. And Micheal Ferland, who had the Canes' first goal and added two assists, scored on a freak play that also had Hutton shaking his head.

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PNC Arena (originally Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena and formerly the RBC Center) is an indoor arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon said trading forward Jeff Skinner was not a hard decision. Skinner said it’ s nice to be playing for a team that Skinner , 26, said Friday he was excited about Thursday’ s trade to the Buffalo Sabres , about joining another team with a young core of players, one

Ferland, back on Aho's line with Teuvo Teravainen, had a shot go off Hutton's glove, pop up and on top of the net, hit the back frame and drop back to the ice behind Hutton. Sabres' defenseman Marco Scandella tried to play the puck but nicked it enough to nudge it in the net, Scandella draping himself over the cage in disgust.

Add in a one-punch victory in a fight by Canes defenseman Justin Faulk, another goal by captain Justin Williams, some timely penalty killing and enough stops from goalie Curtis McElhinney and it was enough to help the Canes erase some of the disappointment of Thursday's game at Tampa Bay.

Ferland had the first three-point game of his career and Teravainen added two assists as the top line produced seven points. As for Williams, the Canes captain now has goals in four straight games and points in six.

The Canes, playing one of their best games of the season, led the Lightning 1-0 with eight minutes left in regulation, only to allow two power-play goals and an empty-netter in a 3-1 loss. It was a gut-punch kind of loss, ending a five-game win streak, and one that had Canes coach Rod Brind'Amour wondering how much of a physical and emotional toll it would have with another game Friday.

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In came Skinner and the Sabres. That added another level of excitement, and the crowd was large and lively, giving Skinner an ovation during a video-board tribute in the first period.

Ferland's goal gave the Canes a 1-0 lead, but Skinner answered on the power play, knocking the puck out of the air and past McElhinney. Sabres fans in the crowd roared and some Canes fans probably applauded the player who spent eight seasons in a Carolina uniform and provided a lot of thrills and highlights wearing No. 53.

The goal was Skinner's 30th of the season, marking the fourth time in his career he has reached the 30-goal plateau. It also made him the first Buffalo player to reach 30 since Jason Pominville in 2011-12.

The second period was a wild one. Williams scored with a sweet move around the Sabres' Tage Thompson and bar-down shot against Hutton.

Pominville responded 30 seconds later with a shot from the slot but Aho took it from there.

His first goal came when he centered a pass to Teravainen, the puck hitting Dahlin's skate in front. The second came after a Ferland shot, Aho collecting the puck and circling the net for a wraparound, the puck going off McCabe and leaking through Hutton.

It Is Now or Never for the Buffalo Sabres

Ten days off should allow the team to reset for a stretch that will make-or-break their season. With their CBA-imposed week break, along with the All-Star Break, now staring them in the face, it would be in their best interests for the Buffalo Sabres to take this time to re-evaluate themselves. The team needs to think hard and figure out what it is that they are trying to accomplish in these final 34 games. It truly is now or never for the Buffalo Sabres. Coming into this season, it was all about a rebuilding year. Find out who will fill what role and who will take their development to the next level.

The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League

In the years since PNC Arena opened, Carolina has played host to the Stanley Cup Finals twice, in 2002 and 2006, hosted the National Hockey League Entry Draft in 2004 as well as the 2011 NHL All-Star game, drawing international attention to Raleigh. On June 19, 2006, the Hurricanes defeated the

Faulk dropped the gloves after an open-ice collision with Johan Larsson, getting in a quick, big blow that sent Larsson to the ice. It resulted in a Buffalo power play but the Canes killed it off.

Although the Sabres' Kyle Okposo scored with 3:12 left in regulation, McElhinney made some big stops in the third.

Aho leads Hurricanes past Predators 6-3.
Sebastian Aho had three goals and an assist to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Nashville Predators. Justin Williams, Saku Maenalanen and Lucas Wallmark also scored for Carolina, which won for the seventh time in eight games and earned its fifth consecutive victory at home. Micheal Ferland had two assists and had a first-period fight that helped jump-start the Hurricanes. Aho has five goals in the past two games, running his team-best total to 21 for the season.

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